Compass acquires title and escrow software startup Modus
The 60-person team behind the closing services startup will join Compass to bolster the latter's goal to build an end-to-end platform for real estate
by Patrick Kearns Oct 5
mortgage tech
The tech startup behind the 70K-agent social network and lead generation marketplace is getting into the brokerage business
by Patrick Kearns Aug 18
Ex Zillow, Trulia executives back Latin American real estate startup
La Haus, which aims to upend the homebuying process in Latin America, received a boost from former Trulia CEO Pete Flint and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff
by Patrick Kearns Jun 16
Trulia co-founder Pete Flint tells agents to 'lean into' transaction revolution
During Connect Now, Trulia co-founder and NFX Managing Partner Pete Flint explained what agents must do to stay relevant during the digital transaction revolution
by Marian McPherson Jun 3
Pete Flint
The closing services platform is designed to bring more order and speed to title and escrow services
by Teke Wiggin Nov 1
Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt
Ribbon sees itself as a kind of credit card for homebuying and aims to make consumers who need financing more competitive
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29
Agent social network Radius launches lead gen marketplace
Agents can pick up leads that were submitted by other real estate professionals, then pay a percentage of their commission when the resulting deals close
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 10
Trulia founder Pete Flint's venture firm NFX raises $275M
The San Francisco-based venture company invests in startups focused on real estate and financial technology, gaming, computational biology and more
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Hometalk, a DIY project website, nabs $15M in funding
Hometalk lets users post and browse DIY projects and get answers to DIY questions
by Teke Wiggin Apr 3
These were the biggest iBuyer stories of 2018
This year may go down as the year many Americans first heard of iBuying
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 24
The essential guide to iBuyers
What you need to know about this fast-growing category of real estate tech, where it's available and how to use it to grow your own business
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10
Trulia founder: The 3 ways tech will transform real estate next
Opinion
Alternative transaction models, such as Opendoor, alternative living arrangements and tech-enabled management, will upend the real estate industry
by Pete Flint Oct 23
Radius, an agent social network, raises $4M in Series A round
Formerly known as Agentdesks, the social network facilitates real estate referrals between agents
by Emma Hinchliffe Jul 26
Welcome mat
At Sapphire Ventures, Trulia president Paul Levine will invest in consumer, marketplace, fintech and real estate tech companies
by Emma Hinchliffe May 18
Ribbon will turn any home bid into an all-cash offer
The tech startup, backed by a Trulia co-founder, is live in Charlotte and plans to expand into 12-15 markets in the next year
by Emma Hinchliffe May 14